Using Hand Tools in Maintenance Areas
Limit strains and sprains of the wrists, arms, and shoulders, of maintenance workers by choosing hand tools carefully. Hand tools should:
- be properly designed, and fit to the user
Hand tools should have minimal tool weight.
- have padded non-slip handles
- allow wrist to remain straight while doing finger intensive tasks (select ergonomic tools such as ergonomic knives or bent-handled pliers)
- have minimal tool weight
- have minimal vibration or use vibration dampening devices and vibration-dampening gloves
- use trigger bars rather than single finger triggers
- not be used when performing highly repetitive manual motions by hand (e.g., use power screwdrivers instead of manual screwdrivers)
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-8. Hand tools should not be used to accomplish _____.
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